The Nineteenth-Century Political Pamphlets were purchased by
David W. Davies, Librarian, on behalf of Honnold Library in the 1950s from a London book
dealer. There are approximately 1,880 cataloged pamphlets arranged by broad subject heading in
the collection. The collection contains a wide variety of materials relating to politics, social
problems, the economy, etc., primarily in Britain, although there are some pamphlets that deal
with continental and colonial problems. Some early twentieth century pamphlets have been
included in the collection where the subject matter relates to the nineteenth century.